15 Essential Tips for First-Time Home Buyers

Purchasing your first home is an exciting milestone in life. However, it can also be a daunting process filled with numerous decisions and considerations. To help you navigate this journey successfully, we have compiled a list of 15 essential tips for first-time home buyers. These tips will provide you with valuable insights and empower you… Continue reading 15 Essential Tips for First-Time Home Buyers

Sellers

Sellers: Don’t close on your home before completing these steps

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You’ve made it to the final step in selling your home: the closing. What a process. You’ve done it all. From cleaning and organizing, to making repairs, to vacating for showings and open houses; sometimes it felt like you would be selling your house forever. But then, like angels from heaven, the perfect buyers came… Continue reading Sellers: Don’t close on your home before completing these steps

Investors

Top real estate investor markets for 2022

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The sky-high real estate prices and fierce competition that we observed in 2021 are finally cooling off. But there’s a catch –not all markets are following the same trend. Due to the pandemic, people are moving away from popular housing markets towards secondary or tertiary housing markets. The virus has brought about widespread remote work… Continue reading Top real estate investor markets for 2022

Agents

How to use video in your real estate business

Video can be an important tool in generating business for real estate agents. Learn how to incorporate it into your marketing strategy.

Homebuyers: here are 4 advantages of working with a buyer’s agent

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Buying a home is a complicated process. Aside from finding the best listings to tour in person—and in our current seller’s market, that part is challenging enough—you need to have your mortgage pre-approved, look at comps, check the school district, pay attention to taxes, etc. The list is too long for one person (or family)… Continue reading Homebuyers: here are 4 advantages of working with a buyer’s agent

Find your match: Tips to discover your perfect neighborhood

When you’re buying a property in the USA, choosing the right neighborhood is just as important as finding the right home. A neighborhood can greatly affect your quality of life, your daily routine, and even the value of your property. With so many options to choose from, how do you find the perfect neighborhood for… Continue reading Find your match: Tips to discover your perfect neighborhood

Advantages and Disadvantages of Buying a Home vs Renting One

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When it comes to finding a place to live, you have two main options: buying a home or renting one. Both options come with advantages and disadvantages, and it’s important to weigh the pros and cons carefully before making a decision. Advantages of Buying a Home: Building Equity: One of the biggest advantages of buying… Continue reading Advantages and Disadvantages of Buying a Home vs Renting One

Getting a mortgage

It’s time to put down roots. You’ve been longing for a permanent address for a while now and you have finally made up your mind. The right home is going to be yours—you’re ready to sign on any and all dotted lines! With hope in your heart, you turn to savings to support your purchase.… Continue reading Getting a mortgage

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Sellers

How not to stress out over a home inspection

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Upcoming home inspection got your stomach in knots? Well, the process can get a lot smoother if you follow a few simple steps.

Surprising tips to help you win your next real estate negotiation

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Use these strategies in your next real estate negotiation to close the deal at (or above) your list price.

Sellers beware: Don’t make these 3 mistakes when hiring a listing agent

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Steer clear of these common-but-critical mistakes when selecting your next realtor and you’ll be ahead of the game.

Terrace drive project: Final before & after apartment tour

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This final tour includes all the before pictures, and it’s amazing to look back and see what a difference the new design has made in this basement apartment.

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Investors

5 questions you should ask yourself before you start renovating houses for profit

Overall the house flipping business is still profitable and it will remain profitable but it became way more complex and difficult than 10 years ago.

Top investors swear by this strategy

Imagine attending a real estate investor conference and hearing somebody utter BRRRR… Did someone crank up the AC in here?! It might sound like they’re cold. But they’re really saying BRRRR for all the right reasons. Believe it or not, it’s a real estate acronym that stands for: “Buy, Rehab, Rent, Refinance, Repeat!” Even… Continue reading Top investors swear by this strategy

3 property investments to build wealth

Investing in real estate is like learning a new language. It’s both exciting and intimidating. You’re constantly discovering the vocabulary, risks, challenges and rewards. If you have what it takes, though, you’re in for some compelling benefits—including tax benefits, passive income, and asset diversification, to name a few. Here are three popular property investment options.… Continue reading 3 property investments to build wealth

What type of real estate investor are you?

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If you’re just getting started in the real estate investing arena, you may not know which kind of investment option is right for you. To determine that, first, you’ll need to figure out what type of real estate investor you are. Even if you’ve spent a few months or years buying and selling properties, knowing… Continue reading What type of real estate investor are you?

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Agents

Times – and homes – are changing: Emerging Trends in Real Estate®: US and Canada

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The Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2021 is widely circulated and highly respected for its detailed, data-driven predictions. In 2021, however, they had their work cut out for them. After an unprecedented 2020, how can anyone begin to predict what real estate will look like as the world recovers?

How to get better in sales and converting prospects

Tune in for two things that realtors need to be doing in order to become better real estate agents.

How to get listings during the holidays

The holiday season, or 4th quarter, is no time to slack for real estate agents. Learn more about why this quarter is so important and how you can get listings for the holidays.

Cold calling for the first time

Cold calling for the first time can be nerve-wracking for real estate agents. Check out these tips from an experienced agent that will help calm your nerves and put you on the right track.

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Homebuyers: here are 4 advantages of working with a buyer’s agent

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15 Essential Tips for First-Time Home Buyers

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Timing is everything: Are certain seasons better to buy or sell a home?

It’s the million dollar (give or take, depending on what you’re spending) question. Are certain times of the year better than others when buying or selling a house? To answer our own question: yes. Yay! A simple answer. Well, kinda. While certain times of the year have definite advantages, these upsides are different for buyers… Continue reading Timing is everything: Are certain seasons better to buy or sell a home?

Don’t make these costly home staging mistakes

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According to National Association of Realtors, home staging makes it 82% easier for buyers to envision the property as their own. One of the most critical mistakes is to see home staging as a cost instead of an investment.